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{{Infobox game
|image = BKboxart.jpg
|image = Banjo-Kazooie NA box cover.png
|developer = [[Rareware]]
|developer = [[Rare Ltd.]]
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
|designer = Gregg Mayles
|designer = [[Gregg Mayles]]
|platform = [[Nintendo 64]]
|console = [[Nintendo 64]]
|release = NA: June 29, 1998<br>EU: July 17, 1998<br>JA: December 6, 1998  
|released = <small>{{wp|North America|NA}}:</small> June 29, 1998<br><small>{{wp|Europe|EU}}:</small> July 17, 1998<br><small>{{wp|Japan|JA}}:</small> December 6, 1998  
|genre = Platformer, Action/Adventure
|genre = Platformer
|mode = Single player
|mode = Single player
|rating = ESRB: E (Everyone)<br>ELSPA: 3+<br>OFLC: G  
|rating = ESRB: E (Everyone)<br>ELSPA: 3+<br>OFLC: G  
|media = 128 Megabit Cartridge
|media = 128 Megabit Cartridge
|input = [[Nintendo 64]] Controller
|input = [[Nintendo 64]] Controller
|accessories = N/A
}}
}}
'''''Banjo-Kazooie''''' is the first game in the ''[[Banjo-Kazooie series]]''. It was created by [[Rareware]] in 1998 for the [[Nintendo 64]]. In this game, [[Banjo]] and his friend [[Kazooie]] must save Banjo's sister [[Tooty]] from the evil witch [[Gruntilda]] before she steals Tooty's beauty. ''Banjo-Kazooie'' was followed by ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' in 2000 for the [[N64]].
'''''Banjo-Kazooie''''' is the first game in the [[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]]. It was developed by [[Rare Ltd.]] and published by [[Nintendo]]. It was released on the [[Nintendo 64]] in North America on June 29th, 1998, Europe on Jully 17, and in  Japan on December 6th. The story involves the two heroes, [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]], going on an adventure to rescue [[Tooty]] from [[Gruntilda]], who tries stealing Tooty's beauty. The game received a sequel in 2000, titled ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''.
 
In 2008, ''Banjo-Kazooie'' was ported to the [[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Xbox Live Arcade]], where it received updated textures, the addition of the unused [[Stop 'n' Swop]] feature from the original games code, and other minor changes. In the September 2021 {{wp|Nintendo Direct}}, ''Banjo-Kazooie'' was revealed as one of the games planned for inclusion on the {{wp|List of Nintendo Switch Online games#Nintendo 64|Nintendo Switch Online}} service, and was released on January 20, 2022, marking its first re-release on a Nintendo console.


==Plot==
==Plot==
'''The Story, from the game manual:'''<br />
[[File:Gruntilda and Dingpot BK intro.png|thumb|left|Gruntilda asking Dingpot who is "the nicest looking wench"]]
The evil witch of [[Spiral Mountain]], Gruntilda, is inside her [[Gruntilda's Lair|lair]], asking her cauldron [[Dingpot]] questions about who is the 'nicest and fairest of them all', to which Dingpot reluctantly answers, "Why it's Grunty, any day, she really takes my breath away." She gloats over her "beauty," until Dingpot finally breaks his 'silence' and tells the witch that Tooty, another inhabitant of Spiral Mountain, is actually the prettiest and the fairest of them all. [[Grunty]] reacts angrily and decides to kidnap Tooty in order to steal her beauty. She grabs her broom and sets off immediately.
[[File:Tooty before kidnap BK.png|thumb|Tooty is confronted by Grunty.]]
Meanwhile, Tooty is running around [[Spiral Mountain]], when she is greeted by [[Bottles]] in front of [[Banjo's House]]. She eagerly tells Bottles that she is going on an adventure with her brother, [[Banjo]]. Inside the house, Banjo is sleeping soundly, with his breegull friend, [[Kazooie]], sleeping in his backpack, which is hanging on a nearby coat rack. Tooty and Bottles are still talking, until Bottles spots Grunty in the distance, but confuses her for Banjo (due to his short-sightedness). Grunty immediately goes for Tooty, and a struggle ensues. Kazooie, eager for action and adventure, overhears the clamor outside as well as Bottles' cries for help and tries to wake Banjo up. Banjo and Kazooie leave their house, only to discover that Grunty has gone off and kidnapped Tooty. Bottles tells the bear and bird that they must venture to [[Gruntilda's Lair]] to rescue Tooty. Bottles offers to prepare the duo to fight Gruntilda by teaching them some basic moves and repairing the bridge leading to the lair's entrance. Banjo and Kazooie set off on an adventure into the lair to save Tooty.


At last, the dirty green and blue smog was beginning to clear. [[Gruntilda]] stood at the topmost window of her [[Gruntilda's Lair|Lair]], grinning wickedly down on her latest world.<br />
Once inside the lair, Banjo and Kazooie find a [[Jiggy]], which is used to open and unlock levels around the lair by completing Jigsaw Puzzle pictures. They soon find a painting that fits their first Jiggy, opening the first level of the lair, [[Mumbo's Mountain]]. Banjo and Kazooie enter the first level and find that their quest is not as easy as they had anticipated. They discover that they need to rescue [[Jinjo]]s imprisoned by Grunty throughout each of the levels as well as collect [[Musical Note]]s, which are needed to open up [[Note Door]]s, to progress through the deeper areas of Gruntilda's Lair. They also meet [[Mumbo Jumbo]], a skull-faced shaman who offers his services to the bear and bird by transforming the adventurers into different animals with new abilities.
"Tiny creatures far below," she cackled, "which of you'll be first to go?"<br />
The witch rubbed her hands in glee at the prospect of putting her favorite invention to good use. It was her pride and joy: a machine that could suck the physical beauty from its victims for Gruntilda to absorb like a sponge!<br />
And it would certainly teach her cutesy sister [[Brentilda]] a lesson. How dare that interfering do-gooder inherit the family good looks and leave Gruntilda, well... slightly disadvantaged in that department?<br />
Hah! Not any more, gloated the witch, picking her nose smugly. Not any more.<br />
Turning back to the bubbling [[Dingpot|cauldron]], Gruntilda began to cast the spell which would reassure her that she was, of course, the most wonderfully attractive creature in this bright new world...<br />
Meanwhile, [[Tooty]] was skipping home through the sunny green fields of [[Spiral Mountain]]. As she reached the garden gate, a pair of blurry eyes that could only belong to her good friend [[Bottles]] popped up from a nearby molehill.<br />
"Morning Tooty," he blinked, uncorking himself from the hole. "And what are your plans for this fine day?"<br />
Tooty jumped up and down excitedly, remembering [[Banjo|Banjo's]] promise. "Oh!", she squealed. "When my lazy brother gets out of bed, we're going on an adventure!"<br />
"That's nice." Bottles squinted up into the sky. "Hang on, isn't that your brother up there?"<br />
Tooty turned, and saw an odd shape swooping down towards them of high speed.<br />
"No, that can't be Banjo," she said, frowning. "I wonder who it is...".<br />
"Sweeter than me? Prettier than me? Impossible!"<br />
Gruntilda was so furious at the cauldron's words that she could barely control her [[Gruntilda's Broomstick|broomstick]], screeching with the treetops.<br />
"As cute as me, you stupid pot? For her own sake, I hope she's not!"<br />
The witch sped recklessly on until her target finaly came into view: staring up at her from a field far below was the innocent young Honey Bear she'd seen in the depths of that treacherous cauldonr.<br />
Gruntilda cackled. "I need those looks for more than she, and finally perfect I shall be!" she cried, and sent the broomstick into a steep dive.<br />


[[Kazooie]] popped out of the backpack as noise erupted just outside the window.<br />
The two continue progressing through the lair, gathering musical notes, Jiggies, and other collectibles along the way, as well as rescuing the Jinjos of each level. They also encounter Mumbo Jumbo and Bottles several times, who continue to help the heroes by transforming them and teaching them new moves, respectively. Banjo and Kazooie also get help from Gruntilda's nicer sister, [[Brentilda]], who gossips interesting facts about her ugly sister.
"[[Banjo]]!" she squawked in alarm. "Banjo, wake up!"<br />
The Honey Bear groaned and pulled a pillow over his head. "Aww, Kazooie, it's too early," come his muffled voice.<br />
"This is no time to be lazy, furface!" trilled the Breegull, swinging anxiously to and fro. "We've got trouble!"<br />
Banjo yawned, rolled over - and fell out of bed in surprise as Kazooie's<br />
struggles suddenly toppled both the backpack and its stand onto the floor
with a crash.<br />
At the same time a sudden gust of wind blew open the curtains, and beneath the
peals of manic laughter fading into the distance, Banjo heard the helpless cries
of a voice he recognized...<br />
Tooty!<br />
The bear gulped, realising that this was definitely going to be one of those
days.<br />
"Uh, Kazooie, what are you doing down there?" he said in confusion, grabbing the<br />
backpack as he bolted for the door.<br />
"This is no time to be lazy - we've got
trouble!"­<br />
----


After successfully surviving through all nine levels in Grunty's Lair, Banjo and Kazooie eventually reach Gruntilda but are forced to participate in her quiz show, [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]]. Thanks to the information provided by Brentilda's gossips, Banjo and Kazooie win Grunty's game and save Tooty. With Tooty rescued, they return home and celebrate with a barbecue. However, Tooty reminds our heroes that Grunty had escaped shortly after the game show and was still at large, plotting her wicked schemes.


The evil witch of [[Spiral Mountain]], Gruntilda, is inside her [[Gruntilda's Lair|lair]], asking her cauldron [[Dingpot]] questions about who is the 'nicest and fairest of them all', to which Dingpot reluctantly answers, "''You are, mistress''". She gloats over her "beauty", until Dingpot finally breaks his 'silence' and tells the witch that Tooty, another inhabitant of Spiral Mountain, is actually the prettiest and the fairest of them all. [[Grunty]] reacts angrily and decides to kidnap Tooty in order to steal her beauty. She grabs her broom and sets off immediately.
Banjo and Kazooie make their way back up the lair until they finally reach the roof with a little help from Dingpot. On the roof, Gruntilda challenges them to a more direct confrontation and an epic battle ensues. But, with the help of the Jinjos they rescued in the various levels in Gruntilda's Lair, Banjo and Kazooie defeat Gruntilda and ultimately knock her off her tower. She crashes into the ground, creating a crater of her shape, which is then covered by a large boulder that falls from the tower and traps her beneath it. Banjo and Kazooie finally take a well-deserved break at the beach, where the bear and bird and their friends anticipate a sequel, ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. Meanwhile, Gruntilda, whose loyal minion [[Klungo]] is trying to rescue her, swears her revenge.


Meanwhile, Tooty is running around [[Spiral Mountain]], when she is greeted by [[Bottles|Bottles the Mole]] in front of [[Banjo's House]]. She eagerly tells Bottles that she is going on an adventure with her brother, [[Banjo]]. Inside the house, Banjo is sleeping soundly, with his breegull friend, [[Kazooie]], sleeping in his backpack, which is hanging on a nearby coat rack. Tooty and Bottles are still talking, until Bottles spots Grunty in the distance, but confuses her for Banjo (due to his short-sightedness). Grunty immediately goes for Tooty, and a struggle ensues. Kazooie, eager for action and adventure, overhears the clamor outside as well as Bottles' cries for help and tries to wake Banjo up. Banjo and Kazooie leave their house, only to discover that Grunty has gone off and kidnapped Tooty! Bottles tells the bear and bird that they must venture to [[Gruntilda's Lair]] to rescue Tooty. Bottles offers to prepare the duo to fight Gruntilda by teaching them some basic moves and repairing the bridge leading to the lair's entrance. Banjo and Kazooie set off on an adventure into the lair to save Tooty.
== Gameplay ==
[[File:Mumbo Mountain BK bridge.png|thumb|200px|Banjo in Mumbo's Mountain, the first world.]]
In ''Banjo-Kazooie'', the player controls Banjo and Kazooie, exploring multiple non-linear worlds and obtaining collectibles like Jiggies and Musical Notes in order to advance in Gruntilda's Lair. The game introduced many new features to the genre, such as the ability to learn new moves and transform Banjo into different forms. The items scattered throughout the worlds each have different functions: the Jiggies allow Banjo and Kazooie to open new levels in Gruntilda's Lair by completing [[Jigsaw Picture]]s, the Musical Notes allow them to open [[Note Door]]s, the [[Mumbo Token]]s allow them to request Mumbo Jumbo's help and become different forms, the [[Hollow Honeycomb|Extra Honeycomb Piece]]s extend the duo's [[health bar]], the the [[Blue Egg]]s serve as ammo for Kazooie to shoot either from the front or behind, the [[Red Feather]]s allow them to fly and use the [[Beak Bomb]] move and the [[Golden Feather]]s allow them to use the [[Wonderwing]] move. Many other items can also be obtained but their only purpose is to be delivered to a character for a Jiggy. Kazooie can also wear [[Turbo Trainers]], speed-boosting shoes, and [[Wading Boots]], hazard-protecting boots, after learning how to with Bottles.
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==Game information==
===Development===
[[File:Spiral Mountain preliminary.png|thumb|200px|A screenshot of an early build of ''Banjo-Kazooie'', when it became a 3D platformer.]]
''Banjo-Kazooie'' started development in the mid-1990s as a completely different game for the Super Nintendo, ''[[Dream: Land of Giants]]''. Most details regarding the game's development were unknown until 2015, when Rare discussed the game in their Rare Revealed series, "A Rare Look at Dream."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w72kj20YNA0 Rare Revealed: A Rare Look at Dream - YouTube]</ref> and "Five Things You Didn't Know About Banjo-Kazooie."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq-fpnnGzyU Rare Revealed: Five Things You Didn't Know About Banjo-Kazooie - YouTube]</ref> An unlockable video on ''Rare Replay'' named "Dreaming of Banjo" also revealed more information about the game's development.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds22dv3KrPY Rare Replay - The Making of Banjo Kazooie]</ref>


Once inside the lair, Banjo and Kazooie find a [[Jiggy]], which is used to open and unlock levels around the lair by completing Jigsaw Puzzle pictures. They soon find a painting that fits their first Jiggy, opening the first level of the lair, [[Mumbo's Mountain]]. Banjo and Kazooie enter the first world and find that their quest is not as easy as they had anticipated. They discover that they need to rescue [[Jinjo]]s imprisoned by Grunty throughout each of the worlds as well as collect [[Musical Notes]], which are needed to open up [[Note Door]]s, to progress through the deeper areas of Gruntilda's Lair. They also meet [[Mumbo Jumbo]], a skull-faced shaman who offers his services to the bear and bird by transforming the adventurers into different animals with new abilities.
Sometime during its development, ''Dream'' shifted its development to Nintendo 64. After a few months of development, the team felt that [[Edson]] was a weak character and began searching for a replacement. A rabbit was considered at first before the team decided on a bear, who would become Banjo. The team scrapped ''Dream'' entirely and reworked it into a 2.5D platformer similar to ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong Country|Donkey Kong Country]]'', which had a gameplay style more familiar for them. This was the earliest form of ''Banjo-Kazooie'', where Banjo would move along linear path collecting fruit. In the "A Rare Look at Dream" video, [[Gregg Mayles]] called it the "connecting piece" between the ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' games they developed and the final version of ''Banjo-Kazooie''. Kazooie was created during this phase so that Banjo could perform a double jump. The team designed some more moves that involved both characters.<ref>"The Making of Banjo-Kazooie." ''Retro Gamer'' issue 36, pages 21–22.</ref>


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One day, the developers saw an early version of ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario 64|Super Mario 64]]'', making their project looked obsolete in comparison. The project was scrapped again, and the team began a fourth and final attempt at making the game in the style of ''Super Mario 64''. This version would be finalized and released as ''Banjo-Kazooie''. The game was in development for 17 months after ''Dream'' was scrapped.<ref>"The Making of Banjo-Kazooie." ''Retro Gamer'' issue 36, page 20.</ref>
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The two continue progressing through the lair, gathering musical notes, Jiggies, and other collectibles along the way, as well as rescuing the Jinjos of each world. They also encounter Mumbo Jumbo and Bottles several times, who continue to help the heroes by transforming them and teaching them new moves, respectively. Banjo and Kazooie also get help from Gruntilda's nicer sister, [[Brentilda]], who gossips interesting facts about her ugly sister.
===Pre-release and unused content===
{{Main|List of Banjo-Kazooie pre-release and unused content}}


After successfully surviving through all nine worlds in her lair, Banjo and Kazooie eventually reach Gruntilda but are forced to play her quiz show, [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]]. Thanks to the information provided by Brentilda's gossips, Banjo and Kazooie win Grunty's game and save Tooty. With Tooty rescued, they return home and celebrate with a barbecue. However, Tooty reminds our heroes that Grunty had escaped shortly after the game show and was still at large, plotting her wicked schemes.
===Music===
The music was composed by [[Grant Kirkhope]]. A [[Banjo-Kazooie: The Soundtrack|CD soundtrack]] was exclusively sold to Nintendo Power subscribers or a pre-order bonus at Best Buy stores. According to an interview with OC Remix, Kirkhope stated that ''Banjo-Kazooie'' was his favorite work that he composed.


Banjo and Kazooie make their way back up the lair until they finally reach the roof with a little help from Dingpot. On the roof, Gruntilda challenges them to a more direct confrontation and an epic battle ensues. But, with the help of the Jinjos they rescued in the various worlds of Gruntilda's Lair, Banjo and Kazooie defeat Gruntilda and ultimately knock her off her tower. She crashes into the ground, creating a crater of her shape, which is then covered by a large boulder that falls from the tower and traps her beneath it. Banjo and Kazooie finally take a well-deserved break at the beach, where the bear and bird and their friends anticipate a sequel, ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. Meanwhile, Gruntilda, whose loyal minion [[Klungo]] is trying to rescue her, swears her revenge.
==Listings==
===[[Characters in Banjo-Kazooie|Characters]]===
===[[Bosses in Banjo-Kazooie|Bosses]]===
===[[Enemies in Banjo-Kazooie|Enemies]]===
===[[Locations in Banjo-Kazooie|Locations]]===
===[[Items in Banjo-Kazooie|Items]]===
===[[Objects in Banjo-Kazooie|Objects]]===
===Spells===
In each world that Mumbo Jumbo appears in, he can transform Banjo into a different creature or object if he has enough [[Mumbo Token]]s.


==Main Characters==
*[[Mumbo's Mountain]] - A termite, which can't attack, but can sneak past other termites and can scale steep surfaces.
*[[Banjo|Banjo the Bear]]
*[[Bubblegloop Swamp]] - A crocodile which is resistant to (or at least scares away) the piranhas that infest the water, as well as being able to bite.
*[[Kazooie|Kazooie the Breegull]]
*[[Freezeezy Peak]] - A walrus, resistant to the icy waters of the area.
*[[Gruntilda|Gruntilda Winkybunion]]
*[[Mad Monster Mansion]] - A pumpkin, which bounces around to move, can go into small spaces,and will not be hurt by the thorns on top of the hedges.
*[[Tooty|Tooty the Bear]]
**[[Grunty's Lair]] - Mumbo appears inside a small hut near the entrance to Mad Monster Mansion. Here, his purpose is to transform Banjo back to his normal form, which enables him to hit a switch in the room, before being re-transformed into a pumpkin in order to leave.
*[[Bottles|Bottles the Mole]]
*[[Click Clock Wood]] - During Spring, Mumbo will offer his services and transform the duo into a bee, which can fly very high altitudes, and can sneak into the Zubbas' hive.
*[[Mumbo Jumbo|Mumbo Jumbo the Shaman]]
**During Summer, however, it's too hot to perform the spell.
*[[Brentilda|Brentilda Winkybunion]]
**During Autumn, however, he's too busy raking up leaves.
*[[Klungo]]
**During Winter, he's gone on holiday and has gotten a [[Beehive]] to watch over his hut.


==Worlds==
His hut is absent from [[Treasure Trove Cove]], [[Clanker's Cavern]], [[Gobi's Valley]] and [[Rusty Bucket Bay]]; as such, those levels don't have transformations.
There are nine main worlds, one overworld/hub world, one starter world and three worlds that were unfinished so were not featured in the game. This comes to a total of eleven worlds featured in ''Banjo-Kazooie''.


===Main Worlds===
Very rarely, he mistakenly turns Banjo into a washing machine, before going on to turn him into the correct transformation. Also he mentions he would turn Banjo into a [[T-Rex]] but changes his mind, saying that the transformation is meant for the [[Banjo-Tooie|next game]].
*[[Mumbo's Mountain]]
*[[Treasure Trove Cove]]
*[[Clanker's Cavern]]
*[[Bubblegloop Swamp]]
*[[Freezeezy Peak]]
*[[Gobi's Valley]]
*[[Mad Monster Mansion]]
*[[Rusty Bucket Bay]]
*[[Click Clock Wood]]


===Other Worlds===
==Reception==
*[[Spiral Mountain]] (starter world)
''Banjo-Kazooie'' was highly successful when it was released, selling over 1.8 million copies in the United States.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716215431/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml US Platinum Videogame Chart - The Magic Box]</ref> At the 1999 Interactive Achievement Awards, ''Banjo-Kazooie'' won in the Console Action/Adventure and Art Direction categories, and was a nominee for the "Console Adventure Game of the Year" and "Game of the Year" categories.
*[[Gruntilda's Lair]] (overworld/hub world)
*[[Grunty's Furnace Fun]]
*[[Top of the Tower]]


===Unfinished Worlds===
It also received the following ratings:
*[[Fungus Forest]] - Could have been where the [[Click Clock Wood]] Jigsaw is now. Was inputted into the game ''[[wikipedia:Donkey Kong 64|Donkey Kong 64]]''.
*[[Hammerhead Beach]] - Only the Beta name of [[Treasure Trove Cove]].
*[[Mount Fire Eyes]] - This level is used in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' as the fire side of [[Hailfire Peaks]].
*An unnamed ore mine world. Reused as [[Glitter Gulch Mine]] in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''.
*An unnamed amusement park. Reused as [[Witchyworld]] in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''.


==Game Reaction==
''Banjo-Kazooie'' was highly successful when it was released, selling nearly two million copies in the United States. It also received the following reviews:
*IGN: 9.6
*IGN: 9.6
*GameSpot: 9.5
*GameSpot: 9.5
*GameStats: 9.2
*GameStats: 9.2
*1Up.com: 9.2
*1Up.com: 9.2
*Metacritic: 23 of 25 (Based on 19 reviews)
*Metacritic: 23 of 25 (based on 19 reviews)
*Game Rankings: 91% (Based on 14 reviews)
*Game Rankings: 91% (based on 14 reviews)
 
==[[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)]]==
:''See main article: [[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)]]''
''Banjo-Kazooie'' was re-released on the [[Xbox 360]] Live Marketplace. It currently costs 1200 Microsoft Points. The game has also been inputted with various items that can be found in ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and used in the new game ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''.
 
The game was updated with improved graphics and several new additional features:
*Fully working Achievements
*Working Leaderboards that also show Online Worldwide Leaderboards.
*All of the Nintendo references, including the [[Nintendo 64]] logo, have been removed and some of the logos of Nintendo are replaced with Microsoft logos.
*Fully compatible with HD.
*Many bug fixes from the original N64 version and glitches have been removed (for example, Musical Notes and Jinjos no longer regenerate; once collected, they are permanently saved).
*A remade Main Menu (The 3 Save Files are still in the game).
 
==Awards==
At the 1999 Interactive Achievement Awards, ''Banjo-Kazooie'' won in the Console Action/Adventure and Art Direction categories, and was nominated for Console Adventure Game of the Year and Game of the Year. In an episode of ''Reviews On The Run'', ''Banjo-Kazooie'' was ranked number 1 on the list of the "5 classic Rare games you should try", beating out ''Sabre Wulf'', ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'', and ''Kameo: Elements of Power'', which were also running for the same award.
 
==Music==
The music from the game was composed by [[Grant Kirkhope]]. A [[Banjo-Kazooie: The Soundtrack|CD Soundtrack]] was also available exclusively to Nintendo Power Subscribers and sold at Best Buy stores. Two additional tracks were included on the CD that Nintendo Power Subscribers received.
 
==See also==
*[[List of Characters#Minor Characters in Banjo-Kazooie|List of Minor Characters from ''Banjo-Kazooie'']]
*[[List of Enemies#Banjo-Kazooie|List of Enemies from ''Banjo-Kazooie'']]
*[[List of Items and Objects#Banjo-Kazooie|List of Items and Objects from ''Banjo-Kazooie'']]


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==Trivia==
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*On December 29, 2020, both ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and ''[[rarewiki:Blast Corps|Blast Corps]]'' were mistakenly listed as upcoming games for the {{wp|Wii U}} Virtual Console, both having a set release date of December 30, 2020. The error was fixed that same day, and both titles were removed from the list.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/schedule/index.html Nintendo's Japanese release schedule] (Retrieved on December 30, 2020). [https://web.archive.org/web/20201230081243/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/schedule/index.html Wayback link] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20201230205001/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/schedule/index.html Screenshot])</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/random_dust_off_your_wii_u_its_time_for_some_banjo-kazooie_and_blast_corps NintendoLife article] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220605024714/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/random_dust_off_your_wii_u_its_time_for_some_banjo-kazooie_and_blast_corps archive.org])</ref>
Image:BanjoKazooieLogo.png|Logo
Image:Banjo-KazooieLogoXBLA.png|XBLA arcade version logo
Image:Banjo-KazooieJapaneseLogo.png|Japanese logo
Image:BKBetaLogo.jpg|Beta logo
Image:BKboxart.jpg|Box art
Image:BKXBLA.jpg|Box art in [[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|XBLA]] version style
Image:BK_XBLA.jpg|''[[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)]]'' box art
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===Artwork===
==References==
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Image:BanjoHeadRender.jpg|[[Banjo]]
Image:KazooieHead.jpg|[[Kazooie]]
Image:BKN64.jpg|[[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]]
Image:Bkoriginal.jpg|[[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]]
Image:Secrets.jpg|[[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]]
Image:Gruntilda.png|[[Gruntilda]]
Image:GruntyBroom.gif|[[Gruntilda]]
Image:Grunty.jpg|[[Gruntilda]]
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===Promotional Posters===
==External links==
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*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-64/Banjo-Kazooie-269415.html Banjo-Kazooie | Nintendo 64 | Games | Nintendo] (English)
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990430002610/http://www.banjo-kazooie.com/intro/index.html Nintendo.com - Banjo-Kazooie!] (English) on Wayback Machine
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20010817180554/http://banjo-kazooie.com/espanol/intro/index.html Nintendo.com - Banjo-Kazooie!] (Spanish) on Wayback Machine
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*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nbkj/index.html バンジョーとカズーイの大冒険] (Japanese)
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